01320nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001300065653001100078653001100089653002400100653000900124653001800133100001500151700001300166700001700179245008300196856005900279300001000338490000700348050003200355520065300387022001401040       1996                            d  c1996 Jun10aAdult10aAlopecia10aBiopsy10aHumans10aLeprosy, Borderline10aMale10aSkin Diseases1 aEdward V K1 aEdward S1 aShegaonkar S00aDry skin lesions with marked hair loss in a case of BL leprosy. A case report.  uhttp://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1996/v67n2/pdf/v67n2a07.pdf  a141-40 v67  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Skin lesions of leprosy that are anaesthetic, well defined, limited in number and dry with significant hair loss generally fit into the paucibacillary (PB) spectrum. The bacteriological index (BI) is expected to be negative or low. We have reported a case who presented with such findings but whose BI readings were high. Together with the biopsy findings the patient was classified as having borderline (BL) leprosy. The role of the skin smear examination and the misleading nature of some clinical features are highlighted. The authors feel that skin smear examinations should be performed on all leprosy patients at the time of diagnosis.</p>  a0305-7518